Apparatus for handling locomotives or other heavy bodies.



Patented Sept. 4, |900 W. R. WOOD. APPARATUS FOR HANDLING LOCOMOTIVES 0R OTHER HEAVY B omas.

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No. 657,148. Patented Sept. 4, |900.

W. R. WOOD.

APPARATUS FDR HANDLING LOCOMOTIVES 0R OTHER HEAVY BODIES.

(Application led Nov. 15, 1897. Renewed July 21, 1900.) (No Model.)

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W. R. WOOD. APPARATUS FUR HANDLING LOCOMOTIVES 0R OTHER HEAVY BODIES.

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APPARATUS FOR HANDLING LOCOMOTIVES OR OTHER HEAVY BODIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 12a-tent No. 657,148, dated September 1900. Appucauon inea Novemtef 15, 1397.. Renewed July 21, 1900. seminari-1.415. (No man.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. Woon, a subject of the Queen `of Great Britain and Ireland, (but having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States,) residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Handling Locomotives or other Heavy Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for handling locomotives,coaches,cars, and other heavy bodies; and it consists in the construction, combination, and a1-rangement of parts, as hereinafter shown 'and described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In this invention is comprised a series of appliances, preferably operated by hydraulic or pneumatic power or a combination of both, arranged to support and elevate and depress the body of the locomotive or other object to be handled and an adjustable platform or table adapted to be supported and elevated or depressed, whereby a portion of the locomotive or other object may be separated from the remaining portion.

In this invention is comprised further means whereby in the actuating appliances the weight of one part of the article being handled is utilized to assist in elevating or depressing the other portion of the object to be handled.

This invention will be found particularly advantageous in handling locomotives when the upper Works, including the boiler and frame, are to be separated from the runninggear or trucks, and for the purpose of illus- .trating I have shown in the drawings the apparatus arranged for handling locomotives.

Figure l represents a sectional side elevation, and Fig.'2 represents a plan view, of one form of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation ofone of the hydraulic jacks, and Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view of the same on the line w of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the compressed iiuid and air apparatus, illustrating a modification in the construction. Fig. 6 is a sec-v tional side elevation, and Fig. 7 is a plan View of the same, illustrating a modification in the construction.

The dillerent modifications shown illustrate the manner of using the adjustable platform or tables in dilerent localities and under dierent circulnstances, but they all comprise the same general features and accomplish substantially the same results by substantially .the same means.

In Figs. l and 2, A A2 represent sections 6o of the main V.track leading to the appliances. for handling the locomotives or other objects. B' B2 are two sections of track arranged at right angles to each other and supported by. a suitable truss-frame B2 and a central tubular section B4, the latter tting over and sup- -port-ed by a hydraulic jack, as shown.

This hydraulic jack consists of the shell or casing D and the ram or piston D2, the piston bearing beneath the top B5 of the tubular center B4. By this means the crossed tracks B B2 are revoluble upon the piston D2 as a center, forming a turn-table-like structure. The ends of the track-sections B' B2 are arranged to register with thetracksections A' A2 as the sections are revolved upon the central point D2, so that the locomotive or other structure can be run upon either of the track-sections B' or B2. The

'casing D' of the hydraulic jack is formed with its upper. part provided with alarger bore than the lower part, as at a', and with a piston-head a2 upon the piston-rod D2 within this enlarged bore, as shown, and with a pipe connection b', leading to the interior of the casing D' above the piston-head, so that the compressed air or liquid may be supplied above the piston-head, if required, the object to be hereinafter explained. In Fig. 3 a port or conduit g is shown running down through the piston D2, with its lower end turned o and passing out through the side of the piston and ending against the interiorV of the cylinder D', while the upper end of the port opens out into the air at the upper end of the piston above the cylinder, as shown.

The function of this port is to form a vent or means for the escape of any leakage which may occuraround the lower section of the piston, carry it away, and prevent it from crowding up past the piston and interfering with the action of the upper part of the piston. The casing D' will be preferably provided with antifriction guide rollers or balls d', so as to IOO ' reduce the friction.

Means will be provided for counterweighting the crossed tracks, as by suspended frames E' E2 to support weights (shown only by dotted lines E2) and adjustable laterally, whereby the load may be shifted to adapt it to the position and weight of the locomotive or other object above, so that the turn-table-like structure may not be overweighted on one side. Means will also be provided for supporting the ends of the tracksections B B2 when they are next the tracksections A A2, so that the weight of the locomotive or other` object will not weigh the turn-table-like structure downward when first running it upon the sections B B2. In Fig. 1 at the right I have shown this support in the 'form' of a st-rut or pivoted brace F', with a set-screw e, by which the bearing-point may be adjusted, while at 'the left'the snpport is in the form of a shoe formed with a wedge or inclined plane portion F2, adapted to be inserted beneath the ends of the sections B or B2 and actuated by a lever F2. In this construction also the shoe is provided with another incl-inedsurface F4, adapted to act beneath loose rail-sections'F' at the ends of the rail-approach A', so that the rail-approach A' and section B or B2 will always be retained at exactly the same level. By this means no unevenness or irregularity between the ends of the rails A' and B' or B2 will ever occur, as the double inclined shoe will always keep the points of union at exactly the same level. The operating-lever F2 for the shoe is shown provided wit-ba rod F, to which the air-pump may be connected, so that the pneumatic or hydraulicpower may be utilized to actuate the shoe. G" G2 G8 G4 are four hydraulic jacks located opposite each corner of the locomotive or other object to be handled when in position upon the track-sections B' B2 and set adj ustably upon bases G5 GGG'I G2, so that the jacks may be adj ustedto adapt them to diierent lengths of the locomotives or other articles being handled. H' is a tank in which the liquid from which the hydraulic jacks are supplied is retained under pressure and fromwhich it is fed bya pipe H2 to acentral distributer Hs and from which it leads by pipes H4 I-l5 to the jacks G G2 Gs G4 and by pipe H2 to the l central jack D' D2,as shown, the .piping being provided with suitable regulating and shutoff valves lH7 HB H2 HO, so that the liquid may be conducted to any desired jack. The 'piping H4115 will be supplied witlr"slipjoints Il H42 H12 H14, so that when the jacks G G2 G2 G4 are adjusted the piping will not be disturbed thereby. When the article to be handled is in position `upon the track-sections B B2, cross-bars will be placed across beneath the framework at the ends and resting upon the piston-rods or rams of the jacks G' G2 G3 G4, so that the body of the object can be supported from the jacks. When locomotives or cars are thus supported, the supports-for the trucks or running-gear will be removed, so that when-the framework B B2 is lowered by allowing the liquid to be withdrawn from the jack D' D2 the trucks or runninggear will be detached from the upper framework of the locomotive or other object and be carried downward with the framework B' B2. In dismembering locomotives or cars false or supplemental trucks or supports are provided to be used for temporarily carrying the loads,

and such supplemental trucks will be placed upon the branch-track section B2 before the object to be handled is placed in position upon the track-section B'. Then when the turntable-like structure is depressed and turned one-fourth around the temporary trucks will be swung around beneath the object above,

lwhile the trucks or driving-wheels which have just been removed will beswung around out of the way. Then when the turn-table-like structure is,l again elevated by the jack D' D2` the temporary trucks or supports will be placed in position beneath the locomotive or other object being handled. When the trucks `are to be .replaced beneath the locomotive, the

trucks are rdn upon one of the side branches B' lor B2 or the tu rn-table-like structure turned one-fourth around to cause the other sections B or B2 to register with the tracks A' A2. The locomotive upon its temporary trucks is then run`upon the framework B' B2 and elevated by the jacks G'G2 G2 G4 and the sections B B2 lowered down, as before describedfand then by swinging the frame B B2 around and elevating it the trucks will be replaced beneath the locomotive. The structure being handled can then be run 01T from the'tracksections B B2 and the turn-table-like structure returned to its former position and the drive-wheels or trucks removed. When. the liquid is to be applied to the jack D D2 to elevate the trucks supported by the frame B' B2, if the valves H7 be closed and the Valves H8 H2 Hlo be left open the weight of the locomotive or other object supported by the fonr jacks G G2 G3 G4 will by compressing the liquid beneath their respective pistons cause it to flow into the central jack D' D2 and increase the pressure therein and assist the central jack to elevate its load. Thus the weight of the locomotive in moving downward may be utilized to materially assist in the elevation of the frame B B2 and the load carried by it. It must be borne in mind thatI the locomotive has been elevated by and is IOO.

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now supported upon the jacks G G2 G3 G4 4 the four corner jacks be connected by the piping to the central jack the weight of the lol comotive, which is of course much greater than the frames B B2 and the trucks carried thereby, will assist the central jack in elevating its load. By manipulating the valves ll7 H2 H2111 the pressure may be perfectly consure is usually attained by compressed air forced in above the liquid, and the pipe Z1' leads from the top of this tank to the interiorI of the central jack D' into the enlarged up-y per portion above the piston-head a2, so that a pressure of compressed air may be exerted in a downward direction upon the piston when the liquid below the piston is connected by the piping to the jacks G' G2 G3 G4, so that the air-pressure in the tank H may be added to the weight of the frame B' B2 and the load carried thereby to increase the pressure in the jacks G' G2 G2 G4 to that extent. The pipe Z1 can thus be employed only when the jacks D' and G' G2 G3 G4 are so connected as toutilize their combined pressure to assist in elevating the locomotive or other object.

In Figs. i and 7 the platform or table is shown in two part-s B6 B7, with their adjacent ends adapted to be elevated and depressed, preferably by hydraulic or pneumatic jacks D8 D4, similar to the jacks D D2, and with the outer ends of the tables supported upon centers g g2, the outer ends being thereby always held level with the approaches A' A2. The supportingjacks G' G2 G2 G4 are arranged in the same manner in all the modiications shown. When the modification shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is employed, the adjacent ends of the table-sections B B7 will be first elevated by the jacks DB D4, as in Fig. 6, and the locomotive or other object to be handled will be run upon the tables. The jacks G G2 G3 G4 will be then brought into action as before described and the tables B6 1' trucks or drive-wheels downward from beneath the locomotive or car and leave the trucks or drive-wheels free to be run out from beneath the locomotive or car and the temporary trucks run in in their places, and then when the table-sections B5. and B7 are again elevated the temporary trucks will be placed in position. The tank H', piping H2, H4, H5, and H4, and the valves H7, H8, H2, and H1o are substantially the same in the modification shown in Figs. 6 and 7as in the modification shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and like letters of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts in all the figures. In the top of the t-ank ll a pipe b2 is inserted through a stuifing-box Z13, the branch b2 being connected to the pipeb', as shown. Another branch b4 is connected into the branch b2, so that compressed air may be supplied to the upper part of the tank above the water from the ordinary pneumatic system when such system is in use instead of by the pump M', if required. The piping Z12 Z14 is supplied with a check-Valve 115 and shut-olf valves Z17 Z141, as shown, so that by closing the valve Z17 air may be forced into the tank H' through the pipes Z12b4. Thusa pressure of air may be forced into the tank above the water to either increase the hydraulic pressure or to be employed for use in pneumatic apparatus, as may be required. The pipe"Z12, passing through theV stufling-box 112 into the interior of the tank H', is thus movable perpendicularly, so that the lower end of the pipe Z12 may be immersed in the water in the tank. The pipe Z1' is provided with a slip-joint 118, so that the perpendicular Inovement of the pipe b2 and its attachments will not disturb the pipe connections below the line of the tank. By thus adjusting the pipe b2 downward into the water in the tank this pipe may be utilized to force water into or out of the tank, so that the hydraulic force instead of air may be employed. In Fig. l a pump M' is shown connected to supply the bottom of the tank H' by a pipe Z12 and also supply the top of the tank by a pipe Z110, the pipes Z19 Z110 having each a check-valve Z111 Z112 and shut-o valves Z113 b14, so that the pump may be connected to either tho top or bottom p of the tank. The pump M is also provided with a branch Z115, having a check-valve Z117 and shut-off valve Z114, so that the usual shopservice piping may be supplied from the same pump M'. 111s is a pipe connecting the top of the tank Il' with the intake-pipe Z112 of the pump M and provided with check-valve 71211 and shut-olf valve Z121, while the lintake-pipe Z112 is also provided with a cheek-valve Z122, whereby provision is made for utilizing the pump M' for supplying'the tank H', the pump being capable of pumping either air or water, and shut-off valve Z123. lhe pump M' may be employed to pump either air or liquid. If a combination of hydraulic and pneumatic system is required, the shut-off valves Z114, Z114, Z121, Z111, and Z127 are closed and the liquid pumped into the tank H' through the pipe Z19. Then the valve Z11a is closed and the pump M' arranged to pump air, which will be supplied to the tank H' through the pipe Z110 by opening the valve Z114. If now the pump is required to feed the shop-supply 115, the valves Z16 Z17 Z113 Z114 Z121 are closed and the valves Z124 and Z116 opened. By this arrangement of piping and valves any required system may be provided.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modification in the manner of arranging the pressure-tanks and supply-piping, wherein au auxiliary tank H20 is employed to furnish an extra supply of com` pressed liquid or air. This auxiliary tank is shown connected to the tank H' by piping and valves, so that the liquid carried thereby under pressure may be utilized if the liquid in the tank H' becomes exhausted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In an apparatus for handlinglocomotives or other heavy bodies, theV approach, one or more sections of track adapted to register with said approach and mounted upon a frame, a hydraulic jack mounted to ele- Iso v...,.snies of hydraulic'or pneumatic jacks vate or depress said track-section frame, a series of hydraulic jacks mounted to elevate and depress thel article being handled by said apparatus, a supply-tank for the compressed liquid, or air, .piping connecting said supplytank with said track-section jack, piping said` supply tank with said load lifting jacks, and valves connected into said piping, whereby the liquid or air under pressure may be conducted to either one of said series of 'jacks, or between said series of jacks independently of said supplytank,and means thereby provided for utiliz'ing the load to assist in the operation, substantially as set forth.

2. In an apparatus for handlinglocomotives and other heavy bodies, the approach, one or more sections ot?v track adapted to register with said approach and mounted upon a frame, and means whereby said frame may be adjusted vertically, a shoe having an inclined surface and adapted to support the end of I said track-section, a section o'f said approach being adjustable and adapted to be adjusted by said shoe, to keep said approach and tracksection ata uniform level, substantially as set forth.

3.` In an apparatus for handling locomotives or other heavy bodies, a table to receive the locomotive or other object to be handled, a

adaptd'to-elevate and 'depress said table, said jacks having anenlarged bore at the upper part and a piston-head fittingl said enlarged bore, means for supplying compressedliquid or air below said piston, and means for supplying compressed liquid orair above the piston, substantially vas set forth.

4. In an apparatus for handling locomotives or other heavy bodies, the approach, two sec'- tions of track arranged at right angles and mounted to be revolved, and-means whereby said frame Amay be adjustedv vertically, and counterpoises ad justably connected to one or both of said track-sections, substantially as set forth. j y

5. In an apparatus foi-handling locomotives or other heavy bodies, the approach provided with a track, one or more sections of track adapted to register with the. track-rails on said approach, and mounted upon a frame, a hydraulic jack mounted to elevate or depress said track-section frame, a series of hydraulic jacks mounted to elevate and depress the article being handled by said ap paratus, said series of jacks being adj ust` able longitudinally of the tracks, a supplytank for the compressed air, piping connecting said supply-tank with said. track-section jack, piping connecting said supply-tank with said load-lifting jacksfand valves connected. into said piping, whereby the liquid or air under pressure may be conducted to eitherone of said series of jacks, or between said series of jacks independently of said supply-tank, and means provided for utilizing the load to assist in the operation, and the load-lifting jacks adaptedy to be adjusted to the lengt-h ofthe article being handled, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

AIn testimonywhe'reof I hereunto 'set my hand in the presenceof two subscribing Witnesses. j

WILLIAM R. WOOD. In presence of- C. N. WooDwARD, AUG. A. SAUTTER. 

